Trump, Biden turn to new presidential campaign field – Snapchat

The photo-sending app that boasts 229 million users – better known for filters that turn your face into a puppy or a vampire – is a new political battlefield for opponents Trump and Biden, both of whom are in their 70s. — AFP

WASHINGTON: Gone are the lively meetings, the distribution of flyers on busy campuses. The coronavirus pandemic has put an abrupt stop to traditional US political means of courting young voters – forcing presidential candidates to turn to Snapchat instead.

The photo-sending app that boasts 229 million users – better known for filters that turn your face into a puppy or a vampire – is a new battlefield for opponents President Donald Trump and former vice president Joe Biden, both of whom are in their 70s.